The College provides the latest news, research, advice and guidance on the retina, and all the key optical topics. These are regularly reviewed to ensure you are completely up-to-date with your practice.
Read the guidance for advice on examining patients with diabetes mellitus.
Guidance for optometrists on examining patients who present with flashes and floaters.
Visit our learning hub for the latest online courses available to members on the topic of retina.
The BBC Wales newsreader revealed that she 'could have lost her sight' had it not been for her optometrist, according to the newspaper report.
As advances in optical coherence tomography imaging shed new light on the choroid, Carina Bailey asks how measuring choroidal thickness could help determine ocular health.
Clinical files: Do I need to follow-up on patients with posterior vitreous detachment?
Becky McCall looks at the eye health risks of cosmetic surgery and make-up in and around the eye.
In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.
Our Editor in Chief, Professor Leon Davies FCOptom, looks back at what's been another challenging year.
The clinical figures that count.
A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.
Heart attacks transiently increase in number when the clocks go forward. Diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma can interfere with the body’s sleep-wake cycles. Becky McCall examines the relationship between the eye and sleep.
Increasing demand for intravitreal injections to treat conditions such as wet AMD provides an opportunity for optometrists to widen their portfolio of skills, writes Kim Thomas.
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology has been accredited as a provider of the Professional Higher Certificate in Medical Retina by the College.
Lockdowns led to cancelled operations and check-ups. Becky McCall looks at the legacy of the pandemic for eye disease and sight loss, and the lessons that have been learned.
Himali Shah MCOptom Prof Cert Med Ret, Resident Optometrist at Asda Opticians Coventry, on a diabetic patient who suffered reduced visual acuity after cataract surgery.
Kim Thomas looks at new developments in optical coherence tomography hardware, including faster refresh rates and increased accuracy, and wonders what the future holds for the technology.